Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC83IA113

BOSTON, MA, USA

Aircraft #1

N6791Y

CESSNA 402C

Analysis

WHILE IN LEVEL FLIGHT A CESSNA 402 PASSED BEHIND AN AIRBUS A-300 IN DESCENT FOR LANDING. THE CESSNA 402 ROLLED INVERTED.THE PILOT REGAINED CONTROL AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AT HIS DESTINATION. BOTH ACFT WERE ON INSTRUMENT FLIGHT PLANS, IN INSTRUMENT CONDITIONS, BEING VECTORED FOR APPROACH. CURRENT FAA ATC PROCEDURES DO NOT STIPULATE CRITERIA FOR APPROPRIATE VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL CLEARANCE WHEN ON OR OTHER ACFT IS NOT EXECUTING THE SAME FLIGHT PROFILE AS THE OTHER.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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